Master of Science in Nursing for Nurse Practitioners
Graduate degree completion option for nurse practitioners
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Practitioner Program
Option provides nurse practitioners (NP) with a baccalaureate
degree an opportunity to enhance their educational qualifications
and complete their graduate degree in nursing without leaving their
current employment or home community. Because of the past
diversity of nurse practitioner educational tracks many NP's
obtained their licensure through certificate programming that did
not provide a graduate degree component. In recognition of the
nurse practitioner's prior educational learning the College has
developed an accelerated graduate degree completion option for
this target audience. Student's complete core courses in advanced
nursing content and process, finance, change management as well
as content in evidence based nursing research. Twenty- five
graduate credits are required for completion of the degree.